GP training is already expensive — MRCGP exam fees, RCGP membership, GMC retention fee, indemnity. The preparation tools do not have to add to the bill. A genuinely comprehensive free stack exists in 2026.
Free AKT Resources
iatroX adaptive quiz (free). AI-adaptive AKT questions with built-in spaced repetition. The engine targets your weakest clinical domains automatically. NICE/CKS/BNF-grounded explanations. The only free AKT tool with adaptive targeting.
i-Medics (3,000+ free MCQs). The largest free AKT question bank. Created by UK GPs, updated to current NICE guidelines. Good for volume exposure.
BMJ OnExamination (free for BMA members). 2,000+ MLA-aligned questions from a trusted publisher. BMA membership is free in your first UK year.
RCGP official example questions (free). The definitive guide to AKT question style — directly from the exam body.
Free SCA Resources
RCGP Consultation Toolkit (free). The single most authoritative SCA preparation resource. Breaks down all three marking domains in granular detail. Read this before spending anything on SCA tools.
Peer practice (free). Find 2-3 study partners. Practise 12-minute consultations with one person as candidate, one as patient, one as marker. The most effective SCA practice method — and it costs nothing.
Deanery mock SCA days (free). Most deaneries offer periodic mock SCA sessions. Check with your TPD for dates and availability.
Free Clinical Reference
NICE CKS (free). Authoritative UK primary care management pathways. The management reference the AKT tests.
BNF app (free for NHS). Essential prescribing reference. Install on day one.
Ask iatroX (free). AI-powered guideline Q&A with citations from NICE/CKS/BNF.
Free CPD/Learning
e-GP (free, RCGP-supported). E-learning modules linkable to FourteenFish portfolio.
BMJ Learning (free for BMA members). 600+ interactive CPD modules with certificates.
GPnotebook free tier. Broad clinical reference with monthly page limit.
What Free Cannot Replace
The gap in the free stack is high-volume SCA simulation practice. Peer practice provides simulation but requires a partner. The lowest-cost simulation options: MedTutor AI (~£10/3 scenarios) or SCA Revision (£11.99/month). Even these are claimable on study budget.
Where iatroX Fits
iatroX is the centrepiece of the free stack — adaptive revision, guideline-grounded Q&A, clinical calculators, and CPD tools at zero cost. Everything else layers on top.